U.S. Senate Approves The START Treaty

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US Senate Ratifies New Arms Treaty -- Voice of America

U.S. lawmakers have ratified a new nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, giving President Barack Obama a major foreign policy victory.

The Senate Wednesday approved the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, also known as START, with a two-thirds majority vote.

The agreement replaces an expired accord, further limiting the number of nuclear weapons Russia and the United States can maintain. It also would also establish a joint system for verification.

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